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Topic: Not a problem - great stuff (Read 2002 times)

As a newbie on this forum but having been on corvette, BMW, HD and others they are great for one off or weird problems especially aftermarket - post warranty inquiries and as a lot of folks I am so far away from other owners and 6 hours from a dealer - these are great.

That said, its like watching CNN - after a while you figure we are all F(*&(#d and not very may positive comments appear - on line - SOI

I got 56KMS on my 2011 C-5 UCE and NO PROBLEMS other than esthetics I am fixing, and getting rid of (rear pegs, starter shutoff on side stand, lower seat, lower shocks, bars back, ) BUT - with roughly 30 miles on it -- mechanically it is great - still trying to abide by break in rules but this little bike is FUN.

Any of you out there that read a lot of posts and have NO problems - let us and the manufacturer, importers and dealers know - you get some tired of complaints

For some additional perspective, I put 500 miles on it last weekend, and 600 this weekend. About 60 of those miles were gnarly dirt and gravel that had me wishing for a bash plate and my 7" headlight so that I can install the stone guard.

Fox, great shot of the muddy ride! How did you take a picture of yourself?

Drvbac, enjoy the bike. I don't post about my bike's minor ills just to complain, I do it so the next guy to have this problem may have an idea what t look for. I hope there won't be a next guy, but if there is it might get him back on the road.

What rubber are you running, Fox? I've taken the Slug down a few roads/trails similar to that, but the stock Avons just weren't up to it - slid all over the damn place and put my APF* way into the red zone.

* "Ass Pucker Factor - couldn't have pulled a needle out of there with vice grips!

What rubber are you running, Fox? I've taken the Slug down a few roads/trails similar to that, but the stock Avons just weren't up to it - slid all over the damn place and put my APF* way into the red zone.

* "Ass Pucker Factor - couldn't have pulled a needle out of there with vice grips!

It's easy to get paranoid when you read the problems that riders post. These bikes are not perfect, but they have so much character and are great fun. I've put 6000 miles on my Woodsman since last June, running it through the winter and I ride it every day. I've had a few little niggles, but nothing like those I had with Velocettes, BSA's, Triumphs etc.

Congrats drbvac on the new bike and welcome to the forum. I am very new to RE as well and have just past my 300mile mark on the ol speedo. I started following these threads here quite some while before my purchase of my 2010 C5 and took them for what I believe they are meant to be. As olhogrinder said earlier he doesn't post to complain but to inform. Most of the riders who post often on this sight seem to be that top 1-5 percent of owners who, along with putting much higher miles or K's on their rides then the average owner, also seem to have the desire to understand the SOUL of their bike. My first 300 miles have been uneventful and with the help of these more experienced Guinee pig's, no offense guys, my next 30000 k or m will be as well. I have learned allot about what preventative maintenance i need to be doing to avoid issues. I suggest reading a little deeper into the topics, you'll still find some gripping about this or that, but you will also begin to see that soul searching quality that I found.

What rubber are you running, Fox? I've taken the Slug down a few roads/trails similar to that, but the stock Avons just weren't up to it - slid all over the damn place and put my APF* way into the red zone.

They're actually the stock Speemaster front and Safety Mileage rear. I've only found the front squirrely on stony pavement, but it has never put me ill-at-ease otherwise, and I ran it with street pressure, 50mph+ on dirt / gravel roads. Does rider weight factor into the experience? I wouldn't say I'm a stick, but I'm small-ish compared to a lot of guys.

For full disclosure, people call me crazy on an almost daily basis, so maybe it's just not registering

They're actually the stock Speemaster front and Safety Mileage rear. I've only found the front squirrely on stony pavement, but it has never put me ill-at-ease otherwise, and I ran it with street pressure, 50mph+ on dirt / gravel roads. Does rider weight factor into the experience? I wouldn't say I'm a stick, but I'm small-ish compared to a lot of guys.

For full disclosure, people call me crazy on an almost daily basis, so maybe it's just not registering

Maybe a set of K 70s would be more of what your looking for. Just wouldn't last as long, better in the dirt and still good for pavement.CJ